Population
Homewood
19,471
Roslyn
10,150
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Roslyn
$91,106
Home Value
Homewood
$210,500
Roslyn
$300,300
Rent
Homewood
$1,422
Roslyn
$1,151
Crime Rate
Homewood
1.86
Roslyn
N/A
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Roslyn
134.7
Avg Temp
Homewood
N/A
Roslyn
N/A
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Roslyn
7.5%
How Similar Are Homewood & Roslyn?
Roslyn is Homewood's #11 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Homewood
19,471
Roslyn
10,150
Homewood has a 48% larger population than Roslyn.
Political Leaning
Homewood
28.4%
Roslyn
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Roslyn has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
Roslyn
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
Roslyn
$91,106
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Homewood
$210,500
Roslyn
$300,300
Roslyn has a 30% higher home values than Homewood.
Education
Homewood
31.0%
Roslyn
27.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Homewood
43.9%
Roslyn
54.0%
Roslyn has a 19% higher demographics than Homewood.
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
Roslyn
134.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Homewood and Roslyn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Homewood
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Roslyn
Roslyn leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roslyn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoslyn scores 146.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 156.1 in Homewood. Homewood scores 133.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 139.3 in Roslyn. Roslyn has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $1,581 in Homewood.
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Housing Market — Roslyn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoslyn has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.8% in Homewood. Roslyn has a median home value of $300,300 vs $210,500 in Homewood (30% higher). Roslyn has a median property tax of $4,592 vs $5,946 in Homewood (29% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood: 9,770 vs Roslyn: 5,533 for labor force. Roslyn has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 13.0% in Homewood. Roslyn has a poverty rate of 7.9% compared to 9.4% in Homewood.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHomewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.0% compared to 27.9% in Roslyn. Roslyn has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 44.3% in Homewood.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a population of 19,471, about 1.9x the size of Roslyn (10,150).
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Homewood
Roslyn
Healthcare — Homewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHomewood: 5 vs Roslyn: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a public transit of 11.3% compared to 4.4% in Roslyn. Roslyn has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 13.0% in Homewood. Roslyn has a drive alone of 65.6% compared to 62.6% in Homewood.
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